Michelle Smith held a book signing in west Louisville for her book “Twisted Napkin.” The book details her encounter with domestic violence and efforts to implement laws to help those in need.

By Erica Ackerberg Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives ...

While many of her contemporaries are playing canasta, she’s releasing her 25th book. There’s no mystery to it, Tyler says: Start on Page 1, then keep writing. By Elisabeth Egan In Charlotte ...

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The Witcher book saga starts roughly 10 years before the games, with most of the books' plotlines wrapped up by the time the first Witcher game starts. So, for those curious, playing the games ...

This week in Newly Reviewed, Jillian Steinhauer covers Emily Janowick’s obelisks, Leroy Johnson’s tiny houses and Jorge Camacho’s biomorphic forms.

He was one of the first American artists to grapple with the many parts of an individual’s identity, and seek to unify them.

Here's a selection of our all-time favorite kids' book series, with reviews of either the first installment or the whole series. For even more ideas, check out our lists Best Book Series for Early ...

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